I finally opted to stay home today. It isn't fair to get anyone else sick, especially the little kids. If I was totally sick, it wouldn't be such a big deal but I just feel like crap and I can still walk and talk so I feel like I should be working. I ended up bringing my laptop, phone, books and paperwork into my bed so I'll just have a mini-office in my bed while I watch Criminal Minds on TV. And when I'm tired of sitting up and working, I'll just tip over :)
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Meanwhile, here are some random pictures

that I hadn't had time to post.

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Wilkins Family Band

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Artwork when a 3 year old is left to her own devices.

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Message found on the dry erase board Sunday morning.

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Steve's sister, Staci, & Shane's girlfriend, Dawn,

spending quality family time in our basement

playing Just Dance 3.

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Sophia & Riley

waiting for the Hobo Day Parade to start

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Anthony

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Still waiting for the parade to start

with Sophia's half-siblings & grandma Kathy

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Sophia

What happens when you don't learn your lesson from the 3 year old's body artwork and she's left to her own devices for another five minutes.

This would be three entire boxes of kleenexes.

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Riley & Sophia at ChuckECheeses

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View from my bed.

Unusual because there are only 4 other people instead of 6-8 :)

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Taylor's Bed/Mattress

One night I told Taylor to go to bed for the hundreth time and she was arguing that she wasn't tired and didn't want to go to bed. I responded that I didn't care if she slept or not, in fact, I didn't care what she did as long as she was laying in her bed.  My mistake. She took the opportunity to support our local college team by laying in her bed and writing on the edge of her mattress. Go Big! Go Blue! Go Jacks!

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Sophia 

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Back entryway

with cabinets, walls, carpet and wires torn out

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Brittney

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